Thursday, April 23
Martin, Tenn.
12 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Tennessee Tech
2026 OVC Beach Volleyball Championship Field Set; UT Martin Earns No. 3 Seed As Tournament Host
4/19/2026 11:37:00 AM | Beach Volleyball
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Beach Volleyball Championship Field is set for Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 26 at the Skyhawk Beach Volleyball Complex on the University of Tennessee at Martin campus.
Chattanooga claimed its third straight OVC regular season crown and second outright. The Mocs will be the No. 1 seed with Lindenwood as the No. 2 seed due to tiebreaker criteria over No. 3 UT Martin. Morehead State is the No. 4 seed and is followed by No. 5 seed Eastern Illinois and No. 6 seed Tennessee Tech.
Admission is free for the three-day event as all 10 matches will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stat links are also available. For more information on this year's tournament, visit the OVC Championship Central webpage at the link above.
2026 OVC Beach Volleyball Championship Schedule
Thursday, April 23
Match 1 - #4 Morehead State vs. #5 Eastern Illinois – 10:00 a.m.
Match 2 - #3 UT Martin vs. #6 Tennessee Tech – 12:00 p.m.
Match 3 - #1 Chattanooga vs. Match 1 winner – 2:00 p.m.
Match 4 - #2 Lindenwood vs. Match 2 winner – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, April 24
Match 5 – Match 2 loser vs. Match 3 loser – 10:00 a.m.
Match 6 – Match 1 loser vs. Match 4 loser – 12:00 p.m.
Match 7 – Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner – 2:00 p.m.
Match 8 - Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
Match 9 – Match 7 loser vs. Match 8 winner – 9:00 a.m.
Match 10 – Match 7 winner vs. Match 9 winner – 12:00 p.m.
All Times Central
Chattanooga claimed its third straight OVC regular season crown and second outright. The Mocs will be the No. 1 seed with Lindenwood as the No. 2 seed due to tiebreaker criteria over No. 3 UT Martin. Morehead State is the No. 4 seed and is followed by No. 5 seed Eastern Illinois and No. 6 seed Tennessee Tech.
Admission is free for the three-day event as all 10 matches will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stat links are also available. For more information on this year's tournament, visit the OVC Championship Central webpage at the link above.
2026 OVC Beach Volleyball Championship Schedule
Thursday, April 23
Match 1 - #4 Morehead State vs. #5 Eastern Illinois – 10:00 a.m.
Match 2 - #3 UT Martin vs. #6 Tennessee Tech – 12:00 p.m.
Match 3 - #1 Chattanooga vs. Match 1 winner – 2:00 p.m.
Match 4 - #2 Lindenwood vs. Match 2 winner – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, April 24
Match 5 – Match 2 loser vs. Match 3 loser – 10:00 a.m.
Match 6 – Match 1 loser vs. Match 4 loser – 12:00 p.m.
Match 7 – Match 3 winner vs. Match 4 winner – 2:00 p.m.
Match 8 - Match 5 winner vs. Match 6 winner – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
Match 9 – Match 7 loser vs. Match 8 winner – 9:00 a.m.
Match 10 – Match 7 winner vs. Match 9 winner – 12:00 p.m.
All Times Central
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